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Rotors: Cheap vs. Premium

Old May 11, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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im posting here from work, the camera is in my car, and ill be getting home later tonight
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bandit
Slotted good.
Drilled bad.
eBay no-name brand bad.
Buying rotors for looks? Very bad.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Of course I did...I always clean before reinstall.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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I recently put in powerslot rotors myself. While I was at the store, I was looking at various different brands...

To be honest, if I wasn't planning on setting the 95 up for drag racing, I would've gone with the Bendix. But with the things I've heard about the powerslot, I figure I have 1 life and its not worth gambling over a few bucks.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mortehl
I recently put in powerslot rotors myself. While I was at the store, I was looking at various different brands...

To be honest, if I wasn't planning on setting the 95 up for drag racing, I would've gone with the Bendix. But with the things I've heard about the powerslot, I figure I have 1 life and its not worth gambling over a few bucks.
This is interesting to me having seen the differences in the ones I've looked at.

Can you please talk about the things you noticed between Bendix and Raybestos rotors as these will be the more common rotors for the average bonne owner.

Also..How do the powerslots differ from the Bendix beyond the slot?
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Originally Posted by Mortehl
I recently put in powerslot rotors myself. While I was at the store, I was looking at various different brands...

To be honest, if I wasn't planning on setting the 95 up for drag racing, I would've gone with the Bendix. But with the things I've heard about the powerslot, I figure I have 1 life and its not worth gambling over a few bucks.
This is interesting to me having seen the differences in the ones I've looked at.

Can you please talk about the things you noticed between Bendix and Raybestos rotors as these will be the more common rotors for the average bonne owner.

Also..How do the powerslots differ from the Bendix beyond the slot?
I didn't spend too long staring at them, but the powerslot rotors appeared to have a thicker grabbing surface to me. I'm not sure what the bendix surface was made of, but the plate thickness was apparant to me at the time. Both the Bendix and the Powerslot were of higher quality materials, thickness, et cetera to the rotors that were on the car at the time. (No knocking you at all here Bill)

As for Raybestos rotors, I bought raybestos pads. I've never used ceramic pads myself, so for the same reason I posted above, I went with the Raybestos pads.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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which rotors did you order me bill?
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Just to clarify: I currently have powerslot brake rotors and raybestos quiet stop ceramic pads on my car.
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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I have napa drilled/slotted and hawk pads besides a groove on one rotor these give insane braking performance
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Old May 11, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Who has an opinion on what kind of rotors I should put on my car? She is badly in need of a new set, but I don't want to sell my soul to buy them. I also don't want to go with the cheapest ones I can find. Help...please, my bonny needs you!
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